What Makes A Woman A “Woman”??
One night I got into a discussion/argument (lol) about women and muscle. I voiced my opinion about how I thought muscle on women was sexy. The convo quickly turned into how muscles on a women are “manly” and unattractive. It even went as far as the other person stating…”if a guy wants to be with a hard body or a physique body than they would just be with another man.” ummmm what?! <(O_o)>?
Now I understand that everyone has different tastes…but I just think that we should choose how we say things more carefully. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Who are we to say what makes a woman less of a woman or whats attractive or not? This is why so many girls and women have issues with their self image now.
I have lost weight in the past, right out of High School. At the time I was definitely doing it for all the wrong reasons. I felt the pressure of having to look a certain way. I felt uncomfortable in my skin and unattractive. At the time in my adolescent mind, I believed I would never have a significant other. How could someone love me this way?? At that time I lost weight to fit some type of mold. Smaller is more beautiful right?? Anyway…my mindset was all out of whack and I ended up gaining all my weight back and then some.
This time around I did it for myself. I did it to be healthy. I did it to make sure I’m around for my daughter and family. Somewhere along the way I found a love for fitness, a love for being active, for eating healthy and for feeling good. Somewhere along the way I found an appreciation for all body types. Learning to love the skin I was in at all stages of my journey. And hell yeah I found a love for muscle!(lol) I have an idea in my head of what I would like to look like. No, i may not want a body like Dana Linn Bailey {pictured top/center}…but I would never say shes ugly or manly. I appreciate the work it takes to achieve a body like that. She is badass! and I think her bod is dope….{Sounds like something my mother woulda said lol}
But anyhoo…I have a vision..to be fit, toned, to have MUSCLE….does this make me less of a woman?
Would love to hear your thoughts. And please everyone lets be respectful